Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Xander’s phone started to ring as soon as he pulled over at the parking lot of the tall hotel building.

“Nick” was written on the screen of his phone, so he swiped the answer button Immediately and held it to his ear.

“Are you there yet?”

“Yes, boss. Where should I take the car?” Nick’s voice sounded from the other end, and he glanced over to Summer who was still deeply asleep.

*Bring the car to the hotel down the street, Park it at the parking lot when you come, and hand the keys to the receptionist,”

“Yes, boss.” The call disconnected immediately, and he sighed.

Xander couldn’t hide his excitement as he looked at Summer with a smile on his face.

“She’s cute,” he found himself admitting

The sound of the knock on the car door caught his attention, and a blurry figure was towering over his side mirror when he looked in the direction. Slowly, he wined down the glass, revealing a man in his forties.

didn’t need

“Is there a problem, Sir? You’ve been parked for some time now and not leaving the car,” From the way the young man was dressed, Xander die to be told that he was a security guard.

“Oh… Not really. Thank you,” He smiled at the man weirdly who slowly nodded before leaving.

He removed his seatbelt, alighted from the car, and walked over to the other side to help her out.

He could’ve driven her home from the restaurant, but she needed some rest, so hethought it wise to take her to the nearest hotel which was just down

the street, not far from the restaurant.

‘There is only one room available with just a single bed. Are you going to take it like that?” The receptionist had said to Xander when he tried to check in.

‘I will take the room’ You weren’t expecting him to reject it when he wanted this opportunity so badly, right?

“Make use of the telephone if you need anything. Sir,” The young beautiful slim lady said to Xander after they arrived at the room where he was lodged.

“I know.”H

His reply was blunt and cold.

“Excuse me,”

After the receptionist left, he used the pass card on the door, pushed it open, and walked inside.

on bed,” He whispered as he gently dropped Summer on the

back hurts, A tight groan escaped his lips as he sat on the edge of

seconds before it disappeared. There was nothing to be happy about. Everything was going to change as soon as she wakes up later. She would not want to see him, so

no reason to

he couldn’t hold it back nor control his excitement as he stared

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and tucked the strands of hair

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about everything. I should’ve listened to you… I should’ve known you better than that. I’m sorry,” Even though he knew those words won’t change anything, he couldn’t

I should’ve given you listening ears when you demanded it,” He cupped her cheek

bit his

“Enough c

He scoffed as he wiped the

so stop being pathetic,” He buried his face between his palms with his eyes closed

reminded himself yet again as he

whispered as he leaned forward to steal a kiss from her, but stopped

With that reminder, he pulled away from her and stood up from

on his way y to the bathroom, so he walked back to the bedside table

“Yes?”

the keys with the receptionist as you instructed, Sir. Is there anything else you need me to do for you?” Nick spoke from the other

home now. I’ll be home tomorrow, so get some rest yourself. He ended the call

left for the bathroom.

he desperately wanted to call her back inside that night, how he desperately wanted to listen to her, how a part of him

what he did then,

got under the shower. It had been a long day for him yet he couldn’t even think of resting. How could he rest when he was being haunted by his mistake? How could he have a peaceful sleep when he was yet to make

right?

of staying under the shower, he walked back into the room, wearing a white robe. Summer was still fast asleep

clumsy as always,

n? He m

bed and

You might catch a cold,” Slowly, he patted her hair

ring, and he hesitantly reached for

he swiped the

said you

Ella’s sad voice sounded from the other

sorry. Daddy had

if you don’t come home. I’ll stay up

“You can’t do t

some sleep. I can’t make it

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tomorrow morning. That’s a

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